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s. A. HAND.

(No Model.)

REEL.

N0. 351 ,5 93 Patented Oct. 26, 1886.

. NITED {STATES PATENT OFF CE.

S. ASHTON HAND, OF TOUGHK ENAMON, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO THE S.ASHTON HAND MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

REEL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 351,593, dated October26, 1886.

Application filed May 11, 1885. Serial No. 165,124. (No model.)

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My invention relates to that class of reels which consist of a centralblock having detachable arms, the object of my invention being to soconstruct such a reel that the arms will, when inserted in the centralblock, have a binding or looking effect upon each other. This object Iattain in the manner hereinafter set forth, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of awindingreel constructed in accordance with my invention, part of eacharm being broken away; Fig: 2, a side view, partly in section, of partof the reel, and Figs. 3 and 4, views illustrating modifications of theinvention.

In Figs. 1 and 2, A represents a clamp, which is furnished with abinding-screw, a, so that it can be applied to the edge of a table orother structure, and secured thereon. This clamp carries a screw-pin, b,011 which is free to turn a b1ock, B, said block, however, beingconfined to the clamp by the head of the pin, so as to have no movementother than the turning movement. The block B is of cruciform shape, andin the arms (Z (1 cl d of the block are formed openings for thereception of the inner portions of the rods D, forming the arms of thereel, these rods being bent at the outer ends for the reception of thehank of yarn.

The openings in the arms d (l of the block B are in a differenthorizontal plane from the openings in the armed" d of said block, thedifference being such that when the rods D are passed through theopenings the projecting end of each rod will overlap or underlap aportion of an adjacent rod, and the arms of the reel'will thus serve tobind or look themselves in position, thereby preventing accidentalloosening or removal of either of the arms.

The use of a four armed or cruciform block is not absolutely necessaryto the carrying out of my invention.

block may be used, the openings in the arms for the reception of therods D in this case each rod will underlie the adjacent rod, as

For instance, a three-armed.

being inclined, so that the projecting end of shown in Fig. 3; andinstead of using a screwpin as a pivot for the block B, the latter mayhave a projecting pin adapted to an opening in the clamp, as shown inFig. 4.

I am aware that it has been proposed to construct a reelin which thearms were retained between upper and lower plates, confined together andto the arms by means of .a thumb-nut on a central threaded stem passingthrough the plates, the overlapped ends of the arms being clampedbetween the upper and lower plates on tightening the thumb-nut.

I desire to make the pivot-block of the reel of a single casting, andhence I am compelled to resort to an essentially different method ofsecuring the arms-that is to say, the block is formed with projectingarms carrying thearms of the reel, and the latter project beyond theircarrying-arms, so as to form portions having sufficient spring orelasticity to permit them to yield slightly where they pass overportions of the other arms of the reel, the effect of this constructionbeing tobind each arm of the reel firmly in its opening in the arm ofthe pivot-block.

I therefore claim as my invention- 1. The combination of the hubblo'ckof the reel, having projecting arms and constructed for being centrallypivoted, withthe arms D of the reel passing through and projectingbeyond openings in the arms of the hub-block, said openings being indifferent planes, as described, whereby the project-ing end of each armD will overlap or underlap and bear firmly upon a projecting portion ofan adjacent arm D, said arms D being thereby locked in position, allsubstantially as specified.

2. The combination of the pivot-pin,a clamp forming a support therefor,the hub-block of the reel carried by said pin, and having proj ectingarms, and the arms D of the reel passing through and projecting beyondthe openings in the hub-block, said openings being in different planes,as and for the purpose speci- In testimony whereof I have signed my nameto this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

\Vitnesses: S. ASHTON HAND.

W'ILLIAM IV. POLK, J onn OOHELTREE.

